this mornin mark barger is in hollywood. mark "the revenant's" momentum : from the golden globes on sunday continued this morning at the oscar nominations. it lead the way with 12 nominations overall, including best picture, best director, and best actor for leonardo dicaprio. for dicaprio, it's his fifth career nomination, but he's still looking for his first win. his competition includes fellow globe winner matt damon for "the martian," michael fassbender for "steve jojo," emmy favorite bryan cranston for "trumbo" and last year's best actor winner eddie redmayne, nominated this year for the "danish girl." "the revenant's" best picture competition includes "the martian," "bridge of spies," "brooklyn," "the big short," "room," "spotlight" and "mad max: fury road." that film grabbed 10 nominations, overall. two-time oscar winner cate three best actress for carol. her rivals include two golden globe winners, brie larson for "room," and jennifer lawrence for "joy." also in the mix are saoirse ronan for "brooklyn" and with her f

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mark barger has a preview. nats "i did a heckuva job babyproofing this office. you know the baby's not going to live here, right? after ten years on "the office", change. sot jenna fischer / actress :08-10 "i was looking for adventure and this show is definitely adventure." "you, me and the apocalypse" starts with her meek character, rhonda wrongfully in prison. nats "i'm a librarian! i can't survive in here." actually, it looks like no one's going to survive...becaus e a comet's bearing down on earth. nats "an extinction level event." fisher's part of a prison break to see loved ones before doomsday. nats "i'm injured, you're useless. we need each other!" she's forced to rely on a rough and tumble, fellow escapee played by former "will and grace" co- star megan mullaly. nats "this is gonna be fun!" sot megan mullally / actress :36-44 on camera at :40 "i'm still wondering why i got offered this particular part, because when you see it, you go wait, why did they think of her for that?" their on-the-run storyline is just one of several playing out around the world

barger made her first visit to vireo health intwhite plains, the dispensery, on the opening day there. today she shares her experience to encourage more people to sign up. >> i didn't expect to see, like, marijuana plants or anythini like that. it's more like just going to the doctor's office. it's like a taboo, it's like no on ke wants to talk about it. help people, why not. >> the one fwh in white plains is one of eight expected to open this month. >>> a construction company admitted to overbilling on this project, and now an insider tells the i-team taxpayers may have to pick up the bill. >>> but first here's a look at what's on nbc tonight, and chuck >>> lester holt joins us from washington, d.c. on this state of the union night. what's ahead on "nbc nightly news"? >> hi, chuck. we're closely following the breaking developments of the 10 u.s. navy sailors on two boats taken into custody in iran. we'll have the latest on that. we're here in d.c. where the president plans to deliver his final state of the union speech. it might be different than what we expect. interview of the noto

. >> mark barger has a preview of the major movie categories. >> first of all i'd like to thank susan downy who told me matt damon was going to win so don't prepare a speech. >> there's more suspension about what's said than who won at the golden globes but not this year. >> all the main races are really tight this year at the golden globes. nominations but it's no sure win. >> i think spotlight could win by a hair but the mad max could win. >> eddie redmain faces concussions will smith, steve job's michael fastbender and leonardo dicaprio. >> the edge has to go to leonardo dicaprio. he went through so much physically and emotionally to put this performance on screen. >> he sees kate blan chant chasing two other contenders. >> it's a race between two young actresses that had fantastic years. >> he expects matt damon's role to beat out christian bale for >> he won for writing goodwill hunting but never an acting globe and that could happen this weekend. >> jennifer lawrence has two globes and winning a third could mean beating out her pal amy schumer. >> if she wins it's going to be th

mark barger, nbc news. "shades of blue" debuts at 9 o'clock right here on kwwl. we're getting a look at storm forecast. light wintry mix this morning with light rain this afternoon through friday. light snow friday night and saturday with a couple of inches of snow possible. mild temperatures today and tomorrow will become cold. temps start to fall friday night and keep falling through monday morning. it will stay cold through much of next week. it's and coming up on today in iowa. investigators are looking into what happened after a piece of a plane falls into a woman's yard. ally crutcher joins us for our now on today in iowa... if you've seen the forecast you know what's head. some very cold air. one shelter is hoping to expand to help those in need this time of year plus... firefighters have to act quickly as a woman is stuck inside a flooded truck. and one city finds a creative way to honor a baseball great. good morning, i'm ally crutcher. and i'm jerry gallagher. storm track seven meteorologist now with your storm track seven

it really is quite moving and i'm completely stunned." nats "gets me to the church on mark barger, nbc news. bowie was married twice, and leaves behind two still to come on the news at noon.. questions still remain around the capture of the fugitive mexican drug lord el chapo... now authorities want to speak to an oscar winning actor in the after math. plus, the latest and greatest models are in the spotlight today. we'll take a look inside the mexican authorities want to marco rubio thinks it's unfair to criticize him for missing votes. "but i am going to miss votes, i'm running for president." but he's been missing votes for a long time. "one third of all of his missed votes in 2015 were missed before he announced he was running for president." over the last three years, marco rubio has missed more votes... than any other senator. washington politician marco rubio. doesn't show up for work, but wants a promotion? right to rise usa is responsible drug lord joaquin "el chapo" guzman while guzman was on the run after escaping from prison. nbc's jacob rascon reports from mexico. it is pr

mark barger was there.. and has a look at those who made the cut. << "the revenant's momentum from the golden globes on sunday continued this morning at the oscar nominations. it lead the way with 12 nominations overall, including best picture, best director, and best actor for leonardo dicaprio." nomination, but he's still looking for his first win. his competition includes fellow globe winner matt damon for "the martian", michael fassbender for "steve jobs", emmy favorite bryan cranston for "trumbo" and last year's best actor winner eddie redmayne, nominated this year for "the danish girl." "the revenant's" best picture competition includes "the martian", "bridge of spies", "brooklyn", "the big short", "room", "spotlight" and "mad max: fury road". that film grabbed 10 nominations overall. two time oscar winner cate blanchett has a shot at number 3... best actress for "carol". her rivals include 2 golden glo winners.... brie larson for "room", and jennifer lawrence for "joy". al in the mix are saoirse ronan

mark barger, nbc news. >> and the tests range between 85 and $100 for doggies. >> cool information. >> yes, i know. >>> jackie and adam, shocking video surfacing of a terrifying hit-and-run. we have more on this in little haiti. >>> and a road rage c cse where the driver opens fire in the middle of i-95 and tonight police in palm beach are asking >> it's the 50th >>> now on 6, from out of nowhere, shocking video surfacing of a driver mowing down a man standing on a sidewalk and then hitting the gas. good evening. i'm trina robinson. >> i'm adam kuperstein. police did catch up with that driver and they are reviewing the video to decide on criminal charges. >> a warning, some viewers may find this video very disturbing. nbc 6 anchor sharon lawson is

i'm mark barger in los angeles, chris rock returns as host of free tickets to the vince gill concert at the township auditorium tomorrow night were gone in less than 15 minutes. marco's pizza owner joe walker bought most of the remaining tickets to the concert to ensure to it was a sellout...and this morning he gave them away for free. they had close to 400 tickets at 10am at their cayce location and they were gone in just 13 minutes. all proceeds from friday's concert are going to the win anyway foundation. win anyway was co- founded by usc head baseball coach chad holbrook. chad's son battle leukemia as a toddler. 21:29:39 "i am the father of three young boys and to imagine the potential trials that they could face, similar to what chad's family has faced and other families have faced in our community daily.quite frankly i've been put in a position i've been blessed beyond measure, beyond what i deserve and as part to give back.especially to causes as impactful as the win anyway foundation." 21:27:54 "i was numb, i told him i about started to cry. it means the world to our foundati

mark barger, nbc news. while no one from iowa matched all the numbers in wednesday's record powerball... one onawa man came awfully close. 47:58-48:06 the car was just too small to hold in.. happiest couple in the world 23-year old bryon stewart says he found out he had just become a millionaire while sitting in his car wednesday. he bought his ticket at a casey's in onawa... and matched everything but the powerball. with his double play, the ticket earned him 2 million dollars. he says he'll use the money to pay off some loans.. and upgrade to a new home. and still ahead on your news at noon... star wars has spent four weekends at number one... the newest box office contender in town that could top the charts this holiday weekend. bridgett harvey will be doing the interview this friday, she's always stood strong... ...to get the job done. hillary clinton. she stood up to china... ...and spoke out on women's rights... ...went toe to toe with russia on human rights. the drug and insurance companies spent mil

mark barger reports. << "we can be heroes" david bowie was a rock music icon for more than 40 years.... his manager confirmed the singer's passing sunday...following an 18 month battle with cancer. bowie's death comes just two days after his 69th birthday... which was celebrated by the 'blackstar'..... an event jimmy fallon noted on "the tonight show" nats "it's david bowie, he's obviously, the coolest kid in school." it'd been that way since in 1969... nats "ground control to major tom" bowie burst on the worldwide music scene with the galactic ballad "space oddity".... it set off not jt a string of hit albums and songs in 70's...including "fame", "changes" and "young americans". but also an array of bowie personas, including glam rock sensation ziggy stardust. ross king / itv news) "the man was just a genius. everything he did, he did brilliantly, whether it was music, whether it was cinema, whether it was art. this man did it all." "let's dance" bowie added new wave and pop music to his repetoire in the 80s... and later, appeared in numerous movies and tv series... in the wee hours

nats mark barger, nbc news. meanwhile back in our area... animals feel the impact of the winter weather. the lynchburg humane society is asking for donations of linens to help keep the animals warm. the group is running low and is accepting blankets... towels... and pillow cases. donations can be taken directly to the humane society. turning now to our exclusive timesaver traffic ... there are no major issues on area roads tonight but be sure to watch our for ice. the snow that melted today has the potential to freeze overnight. the city of radford reaches an agreement with the town of christiansburg about its aquatics center. how people in radford will now be able to take full advantage of the facility. but first ... here's a look at how some stocks of local if you need a reason to start celebrating super bowl 50 early - i'll give you two. get a large,1-topping pizza foronly 50 cents when you order any large pizzaat regular menu price. better ingredients. better pizza. better football. you're looking at a live picture from our poor mountain

mark barger reports. mark: the blizzard that dumped massive amounts of snow across the mid-atlantic and northeast over the weekend is still creating problems. in queens, new york, snow plows have not been able to treat many of the side roads, leaving residents to fend for themselves. >> right now, just trying to dig out, little by little. get it mark: a situation that could be dangerous. >> if you need an ambulance, how are they going to get through? god forbid you have a fire. mark: more than two feet of snow the federal government is still shut down, while public transportation is getting back up and running. in norristown, pennsylvania, cars remained buried. and even if you can dig out, there's for days. the region's airports are still struggling, as well, with hundreds of canceled flights. weary travelers are being forced to make the most of it. >> airports take a while to gt back on track, so you just have to live with it. two feet of snow, it's a lot of snow. mark: while officials in numerous east c

. >> marie: mark barger was there and has a look at those who made the kutd. >> reporter: "the revenant"'s momentum from the golden globes on sunday continued this morning at the oscar nominations. 12 overall. the most of any film. including best picture, best director and best actor for leonardo dicaprio. for dicaprio it's his fifth career nomination but he is his competition includes matt damon for "the martian", michael for steve jobs, emmy favorite for trump bow and last year's winner nominated this year for the danish girl. "the revenant"'s best picture competition includes "the martian", 'bridge of spies", "brooklyn", the big short, "room," "spotlight" and "mad max: fury road" that. film grabbed ten nominations two time oscar winner cate blanchett has a shot at number three. best actress for carol. her rivals include two golden globe winners -- bree larson for "room" and jennifer lawrence for "joy." . >> i'm here. >> reporter: among this morning's nominees, sylvester stallone up for best supporting actor for creed. his third nomination but would be his first win. force awakens" mi

mark barger shows us the preparations. >> reporter: thousands of carolina panthers' fans, gave their team a super bowl sendoff in downtown charlotte today. >> we're gonna give you guys everything that we have to make back to charlotte. >> reporter: the pant panthers' rally on sunday. but the fans are not the only ones bound for levi stadium. so is thunder 2, the broncos' pure bred mascot, preching for a road trip to the bay -- prepping area. >> it's like having a child. you need everything for him. >> reporter: everything is what san francisco officials are preparing for. >> we've been planning for for this for three years. >> local, state and federal law enforcement will be sharing information in realtime so we're all on the same page. that's critical to understanding what the situation is throughout the bay area and responding appropriate lit. >> reporter: ly. >> reporter: one misstep on zones in broncos' colors. a mistake quickly corrected. >> i hope it does rev them up. >> need the fuel to get in the end zone. >> reporter: it's fuel that will have to last because super bowl 50 is

mark barger, nbc news. on the heels of president obama's final state of the union address.. paid leave is shaping up to be one of the hot topics of this election season... plus...a spot in lexington still trying to recover after the historic flood... how the owners hope to get the scenic spot fixed up. break one wal-mart in winnsboro will be closing at the end of the month. the retailer is closing 269 stores across the country and in the brazilian market. the closures will affect 16,000 highway 321 is expected to close on the 28th. paid leave is among the biggest points of contention on main street this election cycle. kate rogers reports on how new requirements could affect some businesses. :27-:32 1:02-1:14 1:45-1:53 in president obama's final state of the union address, worker protections were front and center. "equal pay for equal work, paid leave, raising the minimum wage. done." "the comments come at a time when the push to momentum continues to build to beef up employee benefits at businesses nationwide is gaining momentum. but new data analyzing..." one congressional

mark barger in los angeles, >> jeff: who is hosting this year's awards? none other than chris rock. >> kim: i was just telling you piece i just heard this. they originally wanted leo dicaprio to play an aken sky walker the role this hayden christianship took. i can't even imagine leo in that role watching hayden. that was new to me. >> jeff: can't picture that and still coming to terms with ben affleck as batman. >> kim: a lot of people are down on that. i don't know. he might be good. i think he's going be just fine. >> jeff: i was down on daniel as 007 and i love him now. >> kim: were you stabbing me with your pencil. >> jeff: i didn't mean to do that. the sharp point is not out. >> kim: the "friends" franchise making a comeback on this very channel. >> jeff: they ended their run 12 years ago and now they're reportedly coming back together for a special on nbc right here, a two hour special. >> kim: the plan is to have all we're hoping that nbc can pull this off. they already have a date scheduled. it's going to be february 21st. they would like to have

mark barger has more [music] . >> reporter: david bowie was a rock music icon more than 40 years. his manager confirm held singer's passing sunday following an 18 month battle with cancer. bowie's death comes just two days after his 69th birthday which was celebrate bid the release of his 47th album. an event jimmy fallon noteed on "the tonight show." >> it's dave bowie. the coolest kid in sool. >> reporter: it had been that way since 1969. bowie burst on the world wide music scene with galactic ball ads. fame, changes and young bowie personas including glam rock star dom. >> everything he did he did brilliantly. whether it was music. whether it was art. this man did it all. >> reporter: bowie added new wave and pop music to his repertoire in the 80s and later appeared in numerous movies and tv series. in the wee hours of this morning bowie fans paid their respects at the rock icon's candle lit star on the hollywood walk of fame. and news of bowie's passing spread at golden globe after parties. >> people were singing along to the hits behind us here at the moment. it is moving and

brittney barger has ovarian cancer. she says it's metastasized throughout her body. she is 27. she also suffers daily from nausea and vomiting. barger registered for the medical marijuana program and sought help from the virio health dispensary when it opened in white plains. >> it's dangerous to get surgery but if i can come here and get relief, i feel like >> she came forward to help combat the taboo surrounding medical marijuana. eight dispensaries opened in new york state last week. >>> talk about a real high. the powerball jackpot reached a high $1.5 billion today. more than enough to create problems in anybody's office pool. cbs 2's hazel sanchez gives us advice on how to navigate the water. >> having the greatest time of our live by playing this powerball and i think this -- the face of the earth, i [ indiscernible ] [ laughter ] >> reporter: for years, the doorman says he and 25 of his coworkers at symphony house in midtown have pooled their cash for lottery tickets. >> we have to sift it down, everything is under control. they keep record. they make a photostat copy an

mark the guessing game about who : does beg mark barger, nbc news. geoff: earlier this week, we spoke to actress jenna fisher about the new show. you can watch that int our website wyff4.com. tonight, "you, me, and the apocalypse" makes its premier starting at 8:00, followed by "the blacklist" and "shades of blue," right here on wyff 4. a look outside from our it looks pretty good today and geoff: went to rehab, chrisgeoff:? -- what do we have, chris? [laughter] chris: well, warmer. geoff: i like your reaction. a big surprise. chris: we were discussing what go ahead and do that. 65 doesn't seem that warm, but compared to whit seemed like it. geoff: sounds like a lot of people will be happy on the swamp rabbit trail. it will field a whole lot different. chris: it is. geoff: thank you so much for being here. you will be back here tomo at 5:00. >>> lights, camera, access. >> donald, come now, come sit beside me. >> i'm a pussy cat. >> some think that makes donald an alley cat. others think a chicken. i'm billy bush. but stop the presses. though he's bai

nbc's mark barger has a roundup of some of the weirdest high tech gadgets you never knew existed. >> ces offers up smart cars, smart appliances, even smart sports equipment. but on set delivers the smart bra. >> into the fabric of the bra itself is the heartbeat sensor. >> it collects the data and sends it to an app on your smartphone. skeche he rs, meanwhile, sending entertainment to your feet. >> essentially, it's a memory matching games for kids. follow the different patterns. you'll likely never get the same game twice and you can get a one of a kind look for your digits with eye nails, custom images printed directly on to your fingers. vest detickets changes in movement and inflates with cushion impact. >> if you're accident prone and have a lot of money and like to go skiing, this could save you a few bumps and bruise ss. >> if you're over the selfie stick, this allows photos. if you can't afford a gopro, how about a low budget flip a phone? it captures videos. >> if somebody bans a camera, it's a clippy thing. >> consumers will decide if it's a big thing. mark barger, nbc news

mark barger reports. mark: when hollywood's biggest names gather to celebrate next month's academy awards, actress jada pinkett smith and director spike lee will be boycotting instead, protesting nominees for the second year in a row. >> we're not asking for five slots in each position, but at least 1 or 2 of them to say, listen. we know it's a tough race, we know there's only 5 slots, but at least 1 did well enough to get a nomination. mark: wilson morales, editor of blackfilm.com, says it'll take voices in addition to smith and lee to prompt change. >> i think maybe if you have a member of the academy who is part of those older generation, peers that speaks out, it may have a bigger impact. mark: actor george clooney told "variety," in an interview published today, "we're moving in the wrong direction" in regard to acknowledging the work, not only of african-americans, but also of hispanics in hollywood. on monday, academy president cheryl boone isaacs issued a statement promising more diversity quickly

mark barger, nbc news. >> reed: that's fun stuff. in a very big way. >> marie: how he is helping fellow service men get jobs when they come home in the good stuff. >> reed: scotland dealing with major flooding. what first responders are saying about evacuation orders now. >> chloe: we're seeing pretty calm conditions across southern nevada right now but this storm in the pacific is going to continue moving inland. i'll let you know how it's going weekend next on news 3. >> i'm alex trebek. if you're age 50 to 85, i have an important message on your screen, so you can call when i finish. the lock i want to talk to you about isn't the one on your door. this is a lock for your life insurance, a rate lock, that guarantees your rate can never go up at any time, for any reason. but be careful. many policies you see do not have one, but you can get a lifetime rate lock through the colonial penn program. call this number to learn more. this plan was designed with a rate lock for people on a fixed income who want affordable life insurance tha

mark barger, nbc news. >> and so hopefully they are telling the truth. we are waiting on official word. an update on seattle's duck boat tours the tours are returning just months after a deadly crash happened involving them back in september. a duck boat collided with a bus killing five. the boats have been out of service since the accident happened and the tours will no longer pass by the bridge where the crash actually happened. they'll also have two crew members on board every boat instead of just one. >> uber is asking customers to stand up and be heard in a battle again in a news conference that wrapped up a few minutes ago. the chairman announced legislation that would require uber drivers to submit to the same county screening taxi drivers have to go with other restrictions. for a complete report on the restrictions tune in starting at 5:00. >> an 80 inch screen of doppler adar and lit up all green and yellow. >> we're going to monitor the threat for severe weather. the tornado watch away from our viewing area but we will keep an eye on the sky. w

mark barger, nbc news. >> reed: what's the famous book, who stole my cheese? loot of people are wanting to know about who swiped the cheese out of their cheese at mcdonald's. mcdonald's issued an apology after some of their customers took to social media to complain about a key ingredient missing from their mozzarella sticks. their cheese sticks lacking the cheese in their cheesy snacks. the company said, quote, in these instafrnss we believe the cheese melted out during the baking process and shouldn't have been served. we apologize to customers affected. they say they're working on it in all of the restaurants. it saved some calories right. >> marie: but you are going want to the cheese. >> reed: that's why you order the mozzarella cheese sticks. >>> aretha franklin saw how patti labelle did with her sweet potato pies and is launching her own food line. she tells detroit channel four it will include your own brand of chili gumbo baked chicken. patti labelle made headlines over the holiday season with that wal mart sweet potato pie that was really launched af

mark barger, nbc news. we'll be back in three minutes ...and we begin with opening statements in the trial of a des moines man accused of killing his girlfriend's daughter. the key evidence both sides say will prove his guilt or innocence. 560904 - he face was bandaged up and it looked like he had been through a rocky movie or something a pastor is recovering after police say he was hit by a drunk driver this week... the message he plans to deliver this sunday... and the record powerball jackpot that's crowding customer service lines. and the statistics that could give you it was a rainy friday... as our work week comes to a close... our next work week will feel a lot different though... good evening, i'm dan winters. and i'm sonya heitshusen... temperatures are about to tank.. chief meteorologist ed wilson joins us now... ed.. today was the warmest it will feel for a while... blustery nw winds will kick in tonight and begin a drop in temperatures that will extend through the with the bottom not arriving un

mark barger spoke with an expert about why more people are going online. it's the season to search for love... and for many, the internet plays matchmaker. "the most active time for any online dating site is between holiday loneliness, family nagging, social media envy and time off from work can all contribute to the jump. in fact, the recent east coast snowstorm brought a 'blizzard' of activity for dating sites... which fall into three broad types. "rapid fire meet somebody right now with the apps, get to know somebody more with match.com and other dating sites like that or go to a dating site the dates yourself" but a perfect match in the digital world doesn't always hold up in the real world. experts say too much messaging online before a first "people on dating sites get the impression that there's another one around the corner and they just keep swiping and they don't met." if you're creating a dating profile... be sure to smile. avoid photos that show drinking or too much skin. and in your description... give details to let people know who you are. "

mark barger reports. nats when hollywood's biggest names gather to celebrate next month's academy awards....actress jada pinkett smith.... and director spike lee will be boycotting instead....protesting an all-white field of acting nominees for the second year in a row. in each position, but at least 1 or 2 of them to say, we know it's a tough race, we know there's only 5 slots, but at least 1 did well enough to get a nomination. wilson morales, editor of blackfilm.com, says it'll take voices in addition to smith and lee to prompt change. i think maybe if you have a member of the academy who is part of those older generation peers that speaks out, it may have a bigger impact. actor george clooney told variety in an interview published today... "we're moving in the wrong direction" in regard to acknowledging the work not only of african americans but also of hispanics in hollywood. on monday, academy president cheryl boone isaacs issued a statement promising more diversity quickly...amplifying remarks made

mark barger, nbc news. >> anchor: wow. next on 7 news at 5:30 this week week's class act. how a childhood illness inspired a medway tiger to help other kids at the hospital. >>> plus, why a virus spreading in some latin american countries is leading to concern for states. puffs knows wint... ...is hard on your nose the sneezes that just won't quit and of course, the biting cold of snow day play. that's why puffs is soft. puffs plus lotion tissues... ...are gentle on skin. they help soothe irritation by locking in moisture better. so you can get out and enjoy winter a nose in need deserves puffs indeed. for softness that fits anywhere, try puffs softpack. okay. so right now, everyone is saying, "hurry! you gotta get fios." deal from fios, the fastest internet and wi-fi available. only fios has speeds from 50 to 500 megs. because your devices run better on a better internet. and for just $79.99 a month you can get 50 meg fios internet, tv and phone for your plus with a 2-year agreement, fios gives you $400 back, and all of the premium movie channels for a year. this is your

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mark barger, nbc news. janet jackson is telling fans she does not have cancer. less than two weeks ago, she postponed her "unbreakable" tour to have an unspecified surgical procedure - sparking rumors that the singer has throat cancer. she promises the postponed shows also trending-- channing tatum's rendition of beyonc\'s "run the world" on spike's lip sync battle was the biggest surprise of the night. after emerging in full make-up, costume, and wig, tatum impressively whipped out beyonc\'s dance moves. and as if that wasn't enough for a winning performance, he sealed the deal with the help of queen b herself. tatum, and the rest of us, bowed to her. beyonon also making a big appearance .... at the super bowl! she will join british rockers coldplay during the halftime show. the last time beyonce performed at the superbowl was in 2013 ... when she was briefly joined by the other members of destiny child. super bowl 50 takes place february 7th at levi's stadium in santa clara, california. thanks for joining us for the news at 5. we'll be right back. good evening

mark barger reports. the blizzard that dumped massive amounts of snow across the mid- atlantic and northeast over the weekend is still creating problems. in queens, new york snow plows have not been able to treat many of the side roads.. leaving residents to fend for themselves. "right now just trying to dig out little by little, get it done, dig ourselves out of here." a situation that could be dangerous. "if you need an ambulance how are they going to get through. god forbid you have a fire." more than two feet of snow fell in washington, d.c where the federal government is still shutdown.. while public transportation is getting back up and running. remained buried. and even if you can dig out there's nowhere to go. residents fear they won't be able to get out for days. nat the regions airports are still struggling as well.. with hundreds of canceled flights. weary travelers are being forced to make the most of it. . "airports take a while to gt back on track, so you just have to live with it. two feet

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i'm mark barger in los you." stick around, the agribusiness you got people working incredibly long hours. median family income today -- $4,000 less than it was in 1999. the bottom line of this economy is that it is rigged. what this campaign is about is to demand that we create an economy that works for all of us rather than a handful of billionaires. if you work 40 hours a week in america, you should not live in poverty. geiger. a bill that would shut down a controversial water rule passed yesterday.. twelve democrats joined republicans to disapprove the e-p-a's waters of the u-s rule in a vote of two hundred 53 to one hundred 56.. from iowa.. only congressman dave loebsack voted against it.. the bill was originally drafted and passed the senate in a 53 to 44 vote in november.. however.. both vote totals are short of the two-thirds majority needed to override what will likely be a presidential veto. supporters of wotus argue getting rid of the rule would leave an unworkable one in its place.. weakening environme

mark barger has a preview. >> first of all i'd like to thank susan downey telling me that matt damon would win. >> there's more sus sense about what's said that's what's won. not this year. >> all the main races are tight this year. >> dave craiger said it's no shoe win. >> the ref innocent could win, red max. steve jobs, bryan kran son and the revrence. >> leonardo dekap reeecap rihanna -- dicaprio went through souch to so much to put this on screen. >> this one is a race between brie larson for room and for brooklyn. two young actresses. >> he expects the marshawn and tian and the big short to battle. >> if you won 18 years ago for writing goodwill hunting but never won an acting globe, that could happen this weekend. >> jennifer lawrence has already two globes and wining a third for globe could mean beating out many others including amy schumer. actress in a comedy that's going to be the best speech of the night. >> it could have plenty of competition. mark barger, nbc news. >> best sporting actor sylvester salone is favored to win his first golden globe for playing the role that

mark barger, nbc news. coming up on kwwl, the mister food test kitchen.... a rockin and rollin treat to help celebrate elvis's birthday... but first, a look at your latest numbers from wall street and the farm markets. can you believe that today the king of rock 'n' roll would have birthday cake, we decided to create "birthday cookies" that bring together is combine some softened butter, a good amount of peanut butter and that can be brown sugar. once it's smooth, we add in a couple eggs and a dry ingredients, you know.flour, baking soda and salt along with - get this - a package of "banana cream" in mini chocolate chips and some dried banana slices to about these is you can make them bite-sized or jumbo . the king of rock 'n' roll that is. you can't miss with all of elvis' favorites wrapped up into one melt-in-your-mouth cookie. the recipe for what we call, "elvis' birthday cookies," is online now along with an entire collection of elvis-inspired recipes that i know you're going to love. i'm howard, with kelly, cookie that will have you saying . i'm all sho

mark barger has the biggest categories. >> there's more suspension about what's said that's what's won at the golden globes but not this year. >> all the main races are really tight this year at the golden globes. >> best drama nominee carol has the most nominations but dave carter said it's no sure win. >> i think spotlight could win but the revenant could win. >> eddie retnane would win but others are also there. >> the edge has to go the leonardo dicaprio. he went performance on screen. >> kate blanchett is chasing two other contestants. >> this is two young actresses that have fantastic years. >> carter excepts the martian and the short to battle for best comedy. steve carell for best actor. >> if you won 18 years ago for writing goodwill hunting but never won an acting globe that could happen this weekend. >> jennifer lawrence already has two globe. getting a third county mean beating out her pal amy schumer. >> if amy wins it's going to be the best speech of the night. >> it could have plenty of competition. >> mark barger, nbc news. categories to catch tonight is best supporting

mark barger, nbc news. >>> well, are self-driving cars safer on the road? the future of cars and problems >>> welcome back. a new study says the cars involved in fewer crashes on average than a vehicle with a drive bhiernld the wheehind the. we're talking about self-driving cars. goggle has reported 17 crashes in the last six years but none of them were the fault of the self-driving cars, google said. they also noted the low volume of driverless miles. >>> we want to introduce you to the rockville 66. that's how many dogs were found. now they're up for adoption. they say the fact that the owner surrendered the dogs for them makes adoption easier. >> it expedites the process. we're able to find the animals homes much quicker. >> right now three are up for adoption. soon will be. three of the dogs had to be put down unfortunately. the case is still under investigation. >>> much more ahead on "news4 today." >> yep. that includes an hour-by-hour look at your forecast with "storm team 4" meteorologist tom kierein. the sun just starting to come up. a beautiful pi

mark barger, nbc news. the three total winners will split the record setting one and half billion dollar jackpot ... making each ticket worth 533-million dollars... a bus accident early today has left at least 14 people dead in japan... another 27 are injured in the crash... you're seeing footage of where the bus fell onto its side after veering off the road early this morning. a survivor said the bus shook and then took a sharp curve at a high speed before it left the road. resorts. a 13-year-old boy is recovering after falling through an icy pond. it happened in topeka, kansas. fire crews say the boy went onto the ice to grab a bottle --- but crews pulled him out... "we were actually rescue training on ice this morning and these guys did an outstanding job it was textbook, absolutely probably within a minute or two." the boy was taken to the hospital -- and is expected to recover... a teenage boy a state over unfortunately wasn't so lucky... as one of three teenage boys has died after being rescued from a

mark barger, nbc news. you catch all the action tonight the arrivals special begins at 6 p-m tonight... and the awards will start being handed out at 7 p-m... all here on kwwl... we'll be back with more affter a quick break... you're watching kwwl -- ally good morning, thanks for sticking with us. whitney packebush with fareway alongside me this morning, talking about breakfast, maybe whitney and these aren't just any breakfast burritos we're actually going to freeze these, i'm always recommending breakfast but then what i hear you want some eggs or real food. ally yeah, mornings are tough whitney you want something satisfying as well. so this is a really the whole week, so you can see minus one that i had for them, and walk you through the process, it's not overly hard, it's just a breakfast burrito, which we've all made. so i started with scrambling some eggs, and you can use a dozen whole eggs or you can mix some whole kind of depending on what you're looking for. keep in mind, eggs do kind of have a bad

mark barger, nbc news. >> what is that that hit her in the head? >> i don't know. she's okay.s gone. now a lot of us are dealing with high winds. now seeing a little bit of sun. tom's tracking everything and the change you can prepare for. >> the fun's not stopping at the nc 4 health & fitness expo. let's check out all the booths and activities you can check out today. >> reporter: preseason weather ♪ find your sweet spot today with dunkin's chicken apple sausage sandwich. enjoy sweet apple and savory sausage together for under 400 calories. america runs on dunkin'. >>> no big winner, but there are a few people a few million dollar quicker. the powerball jackpot rolls over setting up a record-breaking drawing with an unbelievable amount. >> tom's tracking in a big temperature change. >> will the rain clear out for the kickoff at fedex field? we're getting you ready for the big game as the redskins face their first big challenge. >> that's right. and the nbc 4 health & fitness poeks kicking off here. there are so many fun things to do. coming up, wheel check in with doreen gent

mark barger, nbc news. >> let's take a look at a runner-up in california. their ticket matched five of the six binning numbers. the carmichaels are now $638,000 richer. >>> still ahead at 6:00, his secret talk with el chapo. the reason sean penn said he met with the notorious drug lord and it didn't go as planned. >> plus, flipping the switch to return the bay bridge lights and what it took to make them sparkle again. they're burglary suspects who could be as young as 16. san jose police want your help to catch two teens ... seen >>> take a good look at them. they're burglary suspects but also teenagers maybe as young as 16. san jose police want your help in catching these two teens. happening before thanksgiving in east san jose, investigators say as you see there, the teens ran sacked two bedrooms and pride open a door to the garage. if you recognize them, call the police. >>> well, breaking his silence, actor sean penn is speaking publicly for the first time about his meeting with drug lord joaquin "el chapo" guzman. he said he met secretly with him for

mark barger reports on his comeback this morning... "seems like everything was 3d this year, except the characters in the tourist". ricky gervais made golden globes snark "it must be good, because it's nominated, so shut up!" as its awards. "his humor is always that one step over the line of being appropriate." bringing gervais back for more. "the man who'll wear literally anything tim burton tells him to ---- johnny depp" "they said i'd never be invited wrong." after turning the hosting chores over to tina fey torch back. "i treat it like a gig. i treat it "looking at all your faces "yes, he runs the risk of tourist. "this could offend everyone in the world. or, they might like it, but it's the not knowing mark barger, nbc news. preparations for the big show are underway in los angeles... the three-hour ceremony will take place at the beverly hilton hotel in hollywood tomorrow and will serve as the kickoff to awards season... highlighting the list of this leonardo dicaprio, jennifer lawrence, matt damon, will smith, and amy schumer...

mark barger reports. the question of who won the record setting one powerball jackpot may be partially answered. with winning tickets sold in california, florida and tennessee, one couple has come forward, saying they have one of them ---- purchased in munford, tennessee. nats "it's not going very far." appearing on the today show, john and lisa robinson, who haven't yet turned the ticket into lottery officials, decided to go on television first. (sot / joe townsend - attorney :31 - :38 "well this is over they want to let the public know that they are the winners." the robinson's live next door to the munford grocery store where the ticket was sold. (sot / lisa robinson - unofficial powerball winner :45 - :50 "looked again, they're the same, looked again and the third time i went running down the hallway, john john you got a check these numbers. (sot / john when the news comes on in the morning and they say hey there's a winner been in munford." so what's it like to be winner :xx - because everybody knows

mark barger, "nbc 10 news."zbr former philadelphia eagles tried his hand at coaching but it wasn't a football team. it was a hoagie eating contest at a middle school. two teachers put their stomachs on the line to raise awareness for the district's upcoming helping hands hoagie sale on super bowl sunday. it benefits local families dealing with medical bills and other financial hurdles. last year's sale made $53,000. >>> well, seems like a week ago is about a year ago. giant blizzard on the way, and now we are still seeing that snow melting every day, refreezing it, we've got another night of that ahead. we're really going to get much warmer on sunday, the temperature is going to get so warm it won't refreeze at night eventually. because it's going to get each warmer early next week. that's not the end of winter but it's definitely a warm stretch. we have dry main roads out there. at the moment. some of the side roads, driveways, sidewalks, still damp from whatever snow fell today or rain showers fell today. or w

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mark barger, nbc news. courtis: you can catch all the excitement of the golden globes red carpet show airs sunday at 7:00 p.m., followed by the awards show itself at 8:00 p.m. right here on wlwt. all before news 5 at 11:00. announcer: cincinnati' s certified most accurate forecast. erik: so far, it has been a quiet day but we have mild the problem in the next 24 hours. all of this changes. there might be snow on the ground at this point and temperatures 30 degrees colder than they are now. as you can see on the radar, showers are beginning to build up from the south. that means as we start play at the game, we will see some scattered rain showers from time to time. most of it will be on the light side until we get into the later half of the second half. that is when we could see some heavy rain. the heavy stuff stays away until 11 p.m. it will be dry for most of the game with a few pockets here and there. nice and mild with the southeasterly wind. tomorrow, all of that changes. snow around chicago and that

as nbc 10 national correspondent mark barger explains, members of the robinson family say they have onef the three winning tickets and they told everyone all about it on the "today" show. >> can you believe it, senator john kerry a world record jackpot. >> reporter: the question of who won the record-setting $1.5 billion powerball jackpot may be partially answered. with winning tickets sold in california, florida, and tennessee, one couple has come forward saying they have one of those tickets purchased in munford, tennessee. >> it's not going very far. >> reporter: appearing on the "today" show, john and lisa robinson, who haven't yet turned their ticket into lottery officials, decided to go on television first. >> i think the american public wants to hear from them and even though they want to be private after this is over, they want to let the public know they're the winners. >> reporter: the robinson's live next door to the munford grocery store where the ticket was sold. >> looked again, looked again, the third time i ran down the hallway and said "john, john, check these numbers!"

mark barger gives us a preview of some of the major movie categories. << nats "first of all, i'd like to thank susan downey for saying matt damon's going to win, so don't bother to prepare a speech." often, there's more suspense about what's said.... nats "this is the beginning of my revenge." than what's won at the golden globes. nats "all right, all right, all right." but not this year. (sot dave karger / fandango.com :17-20) "all the main races are really tight this year at the golden globes." best drama nominee "carol" has the most nominations, but fandango's dave karger says it's no shoo-in. "i think spotlight could win by a hair. but the revenant c cld win. mad max could surprise everyone and win." "the danish girl"'s eddie redmayne looks for his second straight globe as best actor in a drama....but faces "concussion"'s will smith, "steve jobs"' michael fassbender, "trumbo"'sranston....and "the revenant"s leonardo dicaprio. (sot dave karger / fandango.com :49-54) "the edge has to go to leonardo dicaprio. he went through so much, physically and emotionally, to put his performance